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19 January 2013

Digital Celebrations in February 2013

February will be celebrating both Digital Learning Day and Safer Internet Day. Both deserve to be observed and mentioned in classrooms, for it is by raising awareness to learners, by bringing out questions, issues and sensitive topics such as cyberbullying, that students become more confident to raise their voices and become informed digital citizens. Today, it is not only about being a digital citizen - it is about being an informed citizen.

Both digital learning and digital safety are, in my mind, closely related to digital literacies - a component which should be embedded in any curriculum today, for learners today are the professionals of tomorrow.

These may seem incomplete compared to many others who have tried to establish what in their mind constitutes digital literacy. However, if once accepts that digital literacies are the ability to make sense of digital media, regardless of how one phrases the principles or areas of understanding, the fact is that digital literacies are intricately related to being a digital citizen.

Throughout this blog you can find more posts and resources regarding digital safety: